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"We should have done better" – Babar Azam after a close win over the Netherlands



image-l6wlhmzePakistan won the 1st ODI by 16 runs

Pakistan, on Tuesday, August 16, edged past the Netherlands by 16 runs in the first ODI of the three-match series at Hazelaarweg to go 1-0 up in the series. 

However, despite posting a mammoth 314 runs while batting first, the visitors couldn't pose any serious threat to the home team as the Netherlands fell only 16-run short of the target. 

Weighing in on the same, skipper Babar Azam conceded that the visitors weren't quite up to the mark in the series opener against the Netherlands and there was huge room for improvement. 

Azam, who himself played a swashbuckling knock of 74 runs further lavished praise on opener Fakhar Zaman for his sensational run-a-ball 109.  

“I am relieved. Fakhar scored a lovely century. The wicket was double-paced. We should have done better. These are challenging conditions. There was a bit of moisture on the wicket,” 


It was my Lucky Day: Fakhar Zaman

image-l6wlhzz5Fakhar Zaman became the Player of the Match

Fakhar, who bagged the Player of the Match award for his belligerent inning acknowledged that conditions weren’t easy for batting and they could have done better. 

The 32-year-old left-handed batter also opened up on his 168-run partnership with skipper Babar Azam, asserting he always enjoys batting with him. 

“It was my lucky day. The wicket wasn't easy. We could have done better. My elbow is fine despite the wasp sting. We were just surviving but when we realized we had enough wickets, we went for it. I always enjoy batting with Babar,” 

Netherlands batters gave a neck-to-neck fight to the visitors in the series opener and they will now lock horns with each other in the second ODI on Thursday, August 18 at Hazelaarweg in Rotterdam. 


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